Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Melide today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Melide at 2PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Melide. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 166 | 273 | 250 | 505 | 307 | 229 | 286 | 341 | 298 | 315 | 315 | 701 | 39 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.47m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:54AM2.29m | 10:27PM2.11m | 11:06AM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.71m | 3:10PM0.83m | 3:32AM0.95m | 4:09PM1.04m | 4:33AM1.14m | 5:33PM1.17m | |||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 9 | NW 10 |
8 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 79 | 166 | 28 | 49 | 17 | 17 | 229 | 286 | 341 | 298 | 315 | 74 | 9 | 39 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | W 11 | SSW 15 | W 9 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 166 | 80 | 101 | 74 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 15 |
23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | — | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 4 | — | 273 | 250 | 505 | 307 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 315 | 701 | 282 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 86 | 43 | 43 | 562 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 39 | 210 | 263 | 198 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 292 | 292 | 415 | 59 |
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